Can Tho industrial zones attract $5.6 million

Currently, the city's industrial zones have 214 valid projects with a combined investment capital of $1.91 billion, 192 of which are operational and 22 are under implementation. — File Photo

HCM CITY (VNS) — Industrial zones in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho have drawn more than US$5.6 million, according to the management board of the city's industrial zones.

The figure, which comes from four new projects and capital increases of three existing projects, represents a 6 per cent increase from the same period last year.

Currently, the city's industrial zones have 214 valid projects with a combined investment capital of $1.91 billion, 192 of which are operational and 22 are under implementation.

The board said industrial zones in Can Tho plan to produce an industrial and commercial value of $1.5 billion with an export value of $620 million in 2015.

The zones are expected to generate 3,500 new jobs and contribute VND2 trillion ($92 million) in tax. In the first four months, the industrial value produced by the industrial zones reached $400 million, up 10.9 per cent against the same period. — VNS